CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0722

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), allowing local and remote attackers to spoof Solstice AdminSuite clients and gain root privileges via a certain sequence of RPC packets.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain full system privileges, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of organizational data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable sadmind or implement a stronger authentication method to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which allows local and remote attackers to spoof Solstice AdminSuite clients and gain root privileges via a certain sequence of RPC packets.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS